Ross Dowson — Labor Challenge articles — 1971

(written by Ross Dowson or pseudonyms and key movement samples)

(Editor: John Riddell)

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LC #25 Capitalist Europe’s crisis—and Canada (only a socialist united states of Europe can unify Europe) , from a speech by Ross Dowson (continuation) Photo: Changing patterns of EC trade will make Canada more dependent upon the US) Revolutionary changes on European agenda (a socialist France would seriously alter relationship of forces with capitalist USA)

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Only Laxer poses left alternative (Ontario Waffle leader is socialist candidate for leader of NDP)

LC #43 What role for socialists in the NDP? New Brunswick events spark debate (revolutionary left can’t be built by bypassing NDP), by P. Kent(continuation) Reader says we’re wrong on the NDP (letter) Split in New Brunswick NDP (as union delegates walk out after left program adopted)